Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I'm not sure which is sweeter, this photograph or the fact that the little boy in it has held onto it for more than 50 years. The dapper little guy in the picture grew up to be Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna, and the gentlemen standing with him is my dad. I'd been hearing about this [...]
In marked contrast to all the hoopla surrounding the modern NFL draft, Herb Adderley signed his first NFL contract on the hood of a car in an unfamiliar parking lot. The Packers' No. 1 pick in the 1961 draft, Adderley, then 21-years old, negotiated his contract alone. Though the draft took place in Philadelphia, Adderley's [...]
Lee Folkins may be the most reluctant-to-be-drafted player in the history of the NFL. The University of Washington tight end didn’t even know he’d been selected in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL draft until a reporter called and asked him if he was excited to play for Green Bay. “I told him it [...]
If felt good to be home Sunday as we rolled up to our tailgate spot and greeted friends we had not seen since Jan. 3 of last year. The weather for this game proved much more accommodating and so did the Lions. We mingled a bit, munched a bit more, and strategized our game-day gear. [...]
Ninety-one-year old Lido poured the Yuengling. Cousin Julie baked the walnut roll. Uncle George and Aunt Martha brought the memories. The NFL provided the occasion and Central Cambria High School did all the rest. My dad, Ron Kostelnik's, Golden Football Celebration turned out to be a rip-roaring good time in which we collected stories from [...]